Waterproof pocket



Dec 22, 1931 G. s. NEvEs ET Al.

WATERPROOF POCKET Filed June l, 1929 A@ INVENTOR NEM/Ag ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 22, 1931 A i 1,837,918

UNiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE GEORGE SEARS NEVS AND ARNALDO Dos SANTOS VIGAS, OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS WATERPROOF POCKET Application filed Julie 1, 1929. Serial No. 367,768.

rl`he object of this invention is to provide bars or strips 16 and 17 element 16 having a device constituting a receptacle which will eyes at the end portions as shown at 18, and effectively prevent the contents thereof from retaining devices of T construction being getting moist or wet, under any conditions pivoted within these eye portions. Said elesuch as those encountered by persons bath ments are designated 19 and are threaded as 55 ing, or exposed to severe weather. shown at 19, beingy engaged by caps or cap A further object is to provide a device nuts 20. The devices 19 are adapted to swing which shall include the innerand outer poraround the outer edges of the pocket as tions of a pocket, means for clamping these shown' and the function thereof is apparent.

1o portions, means for retaining the pocket on ALoops or other devices 21, 22 and 23 are pro- 60 a belt or the like, and a plurality of oppovided for the clamping bars or strips and sitely located strips within the upper porother loops 24 and 25 are provided for setions of the wails of the pocket, adapted to curing the pocket by means of a belt or the engage each other under the influence of the like.

clamping means. What is claimed is zof,

vWith the foregoing and other objects in A waterproof pocket comprising front view, the invention consists in the novel conand rear walls, each consisting of an vouter struction and arrangement of elements disply and a lining ply, the latter of water closed, it being understood that modiiicaproof material the outer plies extending 2o tions may be made within the scope of the above the upper edges of the inner` plies ai 'i0 claims without departing from the spirit the mouth of the pocket, strips of yieldable,

of the invention. water-proof material upon the inner side of In the drawings forming part of this apeach ply of said walls at the mouth of the plicatiompocket in facial contact with each other,

25 Figure 1 is a view of the pocket in elevametal strips mounted upon the outer sides 75 tion, with the clamping device applied there- 0f Said Walls above the upper edges of the to. inner plies, one of said strips being provided Figure 2 is also in elevation, from the in each end with a notch, the other strip beopposite side, ing provided with spaced pintle lugs at its Figure 3 is a plan view, showing the upends, T-bolts having their head ends en- 80 per edge portions of the elements. gaged in said lugs whereby the said bolts Figure l is an elevation showing a Sidey may be swung to position with their Shanks edge. extending across the side edges of the walls Figure 5 is a section on an enlarged scale and with theirY free ends engaging in the and in n plane represented by line 5 5 of notches of the other strip, and nuts threaded 85 Figure 2, onto the said ends of the shanks and bearing Figure 6 1s a det-ail 011 an enlarged Scale, against the notlied ends Of Said Other Strip,

showing the elements of the clamp as they the. yieldable, first mentioned strips constiappear looking from the right in Figure 3, tuting means for holding the walls of the u The (meer Walls of the pocket are desgpockets in spaced relation to each other. 90 nated 1() and 1 1, and inner Walls 0r lining In testimony whereof we aix our signaelements are shown at 10 and 11. tures.

Along the upper edges of the walls, and GEORGE SEARS NEVES. facing each other are strips 13 and 14of ARNALDO DOS SANTOS VIGAS- c-ork or other suitable material, these strips 95 providing the elements designed to eiiect water tight connection. Sponge rubber is especially satisfactory for this purpose.

In order to eHect positive connection, clamping elements are employed, including 

